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The Buried Giant is Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion feature film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel from the team at ShadowMachine who created Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.  

NEWS

We are busy building Puppets, Sets and Story and will be looking to hire other crew again after HALLOWEEN. Enjoy the Spooky Season folks! Thanks again for your interest and your patience!

CURRENT POSITIONs

All positions below based at ShadowMachine Portland Studios

All applications will get an automated email acknowledging our receipt of your application. If you DO NOT get one of these TRY AGAIN. If that doesn't work please email melanie@shadowmachine.com but please understand that if you don't get a email we did NOT get your application.

UPCOMING Positions 

Stage Crew - Camera, Lighting, Moco, Animators, Set Dressers, VFX (November/December)

NOW CLOSED

Art Director (stop-motion)

Applications closed: 5pm on Monday May 18, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Sunday May 24, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Sunday May 31, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Sunday May 31, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Sunday May 31, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Sunday May 31, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Monday June 8, 2026

Applications closed: 11.59pm on Monday June 22, 2026 

Application closed: 11.59pm on Monday Aug 3, 2026

Application closed: 11:59PM on Monday Sept 7th, 2026

Let's Connect. Contact Us

Portland, OR

971-999-6111

Los Angeles, CA 

323.466.7388

COPYRIGHT © 2026 SHADOWMACHINE

COPYRIGHT © 2026 SHADOWMACHINE

Let's Connect. 
Contact Us

Portland, OR

971-999-6111

Los Angeles, CA 

323.466.7388

Let's Connect. Contact Us

Portland, OR

971-999-6111

Los Angeles, CA 

323.466.7388

COPYRIGHT © 2026 SHADOWMACHINE

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